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Historic  places  in 
Springfield,  "the 
inspiring  city" 


LINCOLN  ROOM 


UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 
LIBRARY 


FIRST    EDITION 

HISTORIC  PLACES 

IN 

SPRINGFIELD 

"The  Inspiring  City" 


For  Sale  at 

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320  South   Fifth 


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HANDBOOK 
FOR  TOURISTS 

No.  1 


Copyright  1928 
By  Chas.  R.  Echols 


(5—500—5-1-28) 


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HISTORIC  PLACES  IN  SPRINGFIELD 


This  booklet  is  designed  to  make  it  convenient 
for  visitors  in  Springfield  to  find  the  places  of 
historical  interest  and  to  call  their  attention  to 
the  business  firms  with  which  many  of  them  may 
have  occasion  to  trade  while  in  the  city. 

Springfield  has  long  been  one  of  the  important 
cities  of  America.  Each  succeeding  year  more 
people  are  visiting  its  historic  shrines. 

1.     Sangamon   County  Court   House: 

The  building  now  used  as  the  Sangamon  County 
Court  House  was  the  state  capitol  building  from 
1840  to  1885. 

Circuit  Court  Room* — This  room  in  the  old 
State  Capitol  Building  was  used  as  Representa- 
tives' Hall,  1840-1876.  Here  Lincoln  delivered  his 
famous  "House  Divided"  Speech,  June  16,  1858. 
Here  his  remains  lay  in  state  May  3-4,  1865. 

Room  Now  Occupied  by  the  Master  in  Chancery 
*— This  room  was  in  1860  a  part  of  the  Governor's 
Office,  and  was  used  by  Lincoln  for  public 
reception. 


*  Denotes     large    bronze     descriptive    tablet     placed    by    the 
Illinois    State   Historical   Society   or  the   D.   A.    R. 


2.  The  Lincoln  Homestead,  South  Eighth  St. 
at  Jackson.  Miss  Virginia  Brown  is  the  custod- 
ian. Open  to  the  public — Week  days  10:00  to 
12:00  a.  m.,  2:00  to  5:00  p.  ra.;  Sundays  1:00  to 
5:00  p.  m.  Two  blocks  east  and  one  block  south 
of  Leland  Hotel  or  three  blocks  east  and  one 
block  south  of  Abraham  Lincoln  Hotel,  f 

3.  Wabash  Freight  House,  East  Monroe  Street 
at  Tenth* — This,  in  1861,  was  the  passenger  sta- 
tion of  the  Great  Western  Railroad.  Here,  on  the 
morning  of  February  11,  1861,  Lincoln  delivered 
his  farewell  address  from  the  rear  platform  of  his 
car  on  the  side  track  north  of  the  intersection  of 
Eleventh  and  Monroe  Streets. 

4.  The  National  Lincoln  Memorial  Hall  and 
Tomb,  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery,  north  of  city — Open 
to  visitors  from  7:30  a.  m.  to  5:00  p.  m.  Other 
hours  by  appointment.  Herbert  Wells  Fay  is  the 
custodian. 

At  Memorial  Hall  20,000  items  pertaining  to 
Lincoln  are  displayed. 

5.  Public  Receiving  Vault,  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery 
— The  body  of  Abraham  Lincoln  lay  in  this  vault 
from  the  day  of  his  funeral,  May  4,  1865,  until 
December  21,  1865. 

6.  Bronze  Statue  of  Abraham  Lincoln,  in  front 
of  the  State  House,  Capitol  Avenue  at  Second 
Street* — Andrew  O'Conner  was  the  sculptor. 


t  A  very  interesting  booklet  entitled  "Lincoln  in  Springfield", 
published  bv  the  Lincoln  Centennial  Association,  is  for  sale  at 
the  Cigar  Stands  of  both  the  Abraham  Lincoln  and  Leland 
Hotels. 


7.  The  State  House,  Second  Street  at  Capitol 
Avenue — One  of  the  finest  of  the  older  state 
capitol  buildings.  Emery  J.  Cruthis  and  Henry 
Evans  are  the  ushers,  t 

8.  Centennial  Building,  Capitol  Grounds: 
Illinois   State   Historical    Library — Probably  the 

largest  collection  of  books,  pamphlets,  newspaper 
files,  etc.,  on  Lincoln  in  the  world.  In  the  Lincoln 
room  are  displayed  paintings,  miniatures,  photo- 
graphs, engravings  of  Lincoln,  and  many  articles 
that  belonged  to  him.  Miss  Georgia  L.  Osborne  is 
the  librarian. 

Illinois  State  Museum — A  particularly  com- 
prehensive group  of  anthropological,  botanical, 
geological  and  zoological  exhibits. 

Mammal  Hall — Six  groups  of  mammals  once 
abundant  in  Illinois,  now  all  extinct.  It  is  very 
interesting. 

Exhibits  in  the  museum  are  well  labeled.  Dr. 
A.  R.  Crook  is  the  chief. 

Memorial  Hall — An  elaborate  display  of  the 
flags  of  the  different  divisions,  regiments,  com- 
panies, etc.,  of  the  U.  S.  Army  in  the  Civil,  Span- 
ish-American and  World  Wars.  Capt.  John  B. 
Inman  is  the  custodian. 

Site  of  the  Home  of  Ninian  W.  Edwards,  north- 
west corner  of  Centennial  Building* — Here  Abra- 
ham Lincoln  and  Mary  Todd  were  married  Novem- 
ber 4,  1842.    Here  Mrs.  Lincoln  died  July  16,  1882. 

9.  Site  of  the  Second  Presbyterian  Church,  217 
South  Fourth  Street* — Here  Lincoln  attended  the 


t  A  booklet  entitled  "Illinois  and  Lincoln",  prepared  by  Mr. 
M.  B.  Woolsey,  may  be  purchased  for  a  nominal  sum  at  the 
State  House  Cigar  Stand. 

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first  session  of  the  Illinois  House  of  Represent- 
atives (1839-1840)  following  the  removal  of  the 
capitol  from  Vandalia. 

The  building  occupied  by  the  Edw.  F.  Hartman 
Printing  Co.  now  stands  on  this  site. 

10.  Site  of  the  Fourth  Street  Home,  214  South 
Fourth  Street — Here  Lincoln  rented  a  one-story 
cottage  and  occupied  it  for  a  part  of  a  year  be- 
fore moving  into  his  permanent  home. 

The  New  Argus  Hotel  now  stands  on  this  site. 

11.  Site  of  the  Globe  Tavern,  315  East  Adams 
Street* — Here  Lincoln  and  his  wife  lived  from 
the  time  of  their  marriage  until  1844.  Here 
Robert  Lincoln  was  born. 

The  Sangamo  Hotel  now  occupies  this  site. 

12.  C.  M.  Smith  Building  (south  side  of  the 
Square),  528  East  Adams  Street* — In  a  room  on 
the  third  floor  of  this  building  Lincoln,  in  Janu- 
ary, 1861,  wrote  his  first  inaugural  address.  This 
room  is  above  the  B.  H.  Luers  Shoe  Store. 

13.  Site  of  Logan  &  Lincoln's  Law  Office  (1841- 
1845),  203  South  Sixth  Street*— Right  above  the 
Fanny  Frox  Store. 

14.  Site  of  the  Illinois  State  Journal  Building, 
116-118  North  Sixth  Street* — Here  Lincoln  first 
received  the  news  (May  18,  1860)  of  his  nomina- 
tion for  President  of  the  United  States. 

The  building  occupied  by  the  A.  W.  Sikking  Co. 
and  the  Roma  Cafe  now  stands  at  this  place. 

15.  Site  of  Stuart  &  Lincoln's  Law  Office 
(1837-1841),  109  North*  Fifth  Street*— The  building 
occupied  by  Stuart's  Confectionery  now  stands  on 
the  site. 

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16.  Site  of  Lincoln  &  Herndon's  Law  Office 
(1845-1865),  and  the  Site  of  Joshua  Fry  Speed's 
General  Store,  103  South  Fifth  Street**— The  two 
descriptive  tablets  are  in  the  front  show  windows 
of  the  Myers  Bros.  Clothing  Store. 

17.  Site  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  southeast 
corner  Third  &  Adams  Streets — Mrs.  Lincoln  was 
a  member  until  after  the  death  of  her  son,  Eddie, 
in  1850.  The  church  building  stood  on  the  corner 
between  the  present  site  of  the  Silver  Leaf  Con- 
fectionery and  the  Frank  J.  Mueller  Furniture 
Store. 

18.  Site  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church,  302 
East  Washington  Street* — Mrs.  Lincoln  was  a 
member  and  the  Lincolns  rented  a  pew  here,  and 
the  family  attended  the  services  from  1850  to 
1861.  The  pew  is  now  in  the  present  First  Pres- 
byterian Church  at  Seventh  and  Capitol.  Visitors 
inquire  at  church  office. 

19.  Chicago  &  Alton  Railroad  Passenger  Sta- 
tion, Jefferson  Street  at  Third — Abraham  Lin- 
coln's body  was  brought  to  Springfield  from  Chi- 
cago by  special  funeral  train,  reaching  this  sta- 
tion May  3,  1865. 

20.  The  Springfield  Art  Association,  Edwards 
Place,  801  North  Fifth  Street— One  of  the  few  his- 
torical homes  left  in  Springfield.  Lincoln,  Doug- 
las and  Grant  were  entertained  here  frequently. 
This  was  the  home  of  Judge  Benjamin  S. 
Edwards,  son  of  former  Governor  Ninian  Edwards. 

The  Thomas  Condell  Collection  of  Oriental  Art 
and  Antiques  is  especially  interesting. 
Arthur  C.  Johnson  is  the  director. 
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A  LIST  OF  SPRINGFIELD  MERCHANTS 

Merchants  desirous  of  being  included  in  later 
editions  may  notify  the  publisher,  for  his  con- 
venience, by  mail. 

Automobile  Greasing  and  Washing 

Snyder's  Super-Service— 5th  &  S.  Grand M179 

Automobile   Service   Stations 

Auburn— Lowell  T.  Sudduth,  314  S.  4th M5403 

Buick— Spfld.  Buick  Co.,  208  E.  Monroe M8660 

Dodge— Hatcher  Co.,  703  E.  Adams C1305 

Cadillac— Sangamon  Cad.  Co.,  410  S.  5th C2990 

Chandler— Merry  Motor  Sales,  9th  &  Wash....M821 

Chevrolet— Connelly  Chev.  Co.,  421  S.  4th M690 

Chrysler— Capitol  Motors,  217  S.  Seventh M640 

Durant-Star— Illini  Mot.  Co.,  5th  &  Edwards C60 

Essex— Reisch  Co.,  Eighth  &  Jefferson M6666 

Ford — Jennings  Co.,  Fourth  &  Jackson C4 

Franklin — Illini  Motor  Co.,  5th  &  Edwards C60 

Hudson— Reisch  Co.,  Eighth  &  Jefferson M6666 

Hupmobile— Wienold  Co.,  714  E.  Adams M6528 

LaSalle— Sangamon  Cad.  Co.,  410  S.  5th C2990 

Nash— McKenzie-Nash  Co.,  215  E.  Adams C3731 

Oakland— ArtRay  Motor  Co.,  213  E.  Capitol...C6187 

Oldsmobile— Stand.  M.  S.,  223  E.  Monroe M2092 

Overland-Whippet— 315  E.  Adams M5135 

Pontiac— ArtRay  Motor  Co.,  213  E.  Capitol C6187 

Packard— Ralph  R.  Lord,  324  N.  6th M7807 

Reo— Central  111.  Reo  Co.,  5th  &  Lawrence...M7332 
Stutz— Centennial  Garage,  224  W.  Edwards...C2558 
Willys-Knight— 315    E.    Adams M5135 

Automobile  Storage 
Yellow  Cab  Co.— 308  East  Washington M91 

Baked   Ham  Sandwiches 

Knapp's  Restaurant — Spring  &  Cook C2667 

Battery  Service 

Willard— Chapin  Elec.  Co.,  407  E.  Jackson C1100 

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Banks 

First  National— Fifth  &  Adams C1450 

Illinois  National— Fifth  &  Washington ,.C3000 

Ridgely-Farmers— Fifth   &   Monroe M6920 

Springfield  Marine— 114  South  Sixth M322 

Barbers 

Baldwin,  W.  H—  611  East  Monroe M6361 

Drew,  James— 517  East  Capitol M2906 

Fugate,  Bud— 730  East  Monroe C2578 

Phelps,  Wallace— 310  South  Fifth C1229 

Cafeterias 

Abraham  Lincoln — Abraham  Lincoln  Hotel ...M8000 

Springfield— 508    East    Monroe M6678 

Strong's— 513  East  Monroe M3283 

Cleaners 

Edwards  &  Chapman— 101  West  Cook M829 

Clothing  Stores 
Myers  Bros.— Fifth  &  Washington M306 

Collections  of  Lincolniana 

Barker's  Art  Store— 405  East  Adams M141 

Department  Stores 
Bressmer's — 612   East  Adams M2550 

Florists 

Cole  Floral  Co.— 318  South  Fifth M6400 

Northside  Greenhouses— 1107  North  First M6S8 

Drug   Stores 

Abraham  Lincoln— Fifth  &  Capitol M1610 

Crawford's— Sixth  &  Capitol M2164 

Grocery  Stores 

Midden's— 227  West   Cook M1561 


Hotels 

Abraham  Lincoln— Fifth  &  Capitol M8000 

Illinois— 405  East  Washington M3232 

Leland— Sixth    &    Capitol M3266 

Empire— 422  East  Jefferson M7851 

St.  Nicholas— Fourth  &  Jefferson M3226 

Kodaks 

The  Camera  Shop— 320  South  Fifth M7129 

Light  Lunches  and   Ice  Cream 

Stuart's   Confectionery— 109  North  Fifth M416 

Newspapers 

Illinois  State  Journal— 313  South  Sixth M1000 

Illinois  State  Register— 609  East  Monroe C4000 

Photographers 

Kessberger— 419%  East  Adams M803 

Pressing   Shops 
Leland  Press  Shop— 521  East  Capitol M932 

Railroad    Passenger  Stations 

Baltimore  &  Ohio— Fifth  &  Madison M123 

Chicago  &  Alton— Third  &  Washington M277 

Chicago  &  111.  Midland— 5th  &  Madison M123 

Illinois  Central— Fifth  &  Madison M124 

Illinois  Traction  System — Ninth  &  Monroe M3416 

Wabash— Tenth  &  Washington M616 

Restaurants 

Fez  Chili  Parlor— 229  South  Sixth C3976 

Maldaner's— 222   South    Sixth M60 

Tea  Shop— 408  South  Fifth M33 

Wunderlich  Cafe— 217  South  Fifth C3418 

Shoe   Repairing 
Knapp's  Modern  Shoe  Shop— 203  W.  Cook C315 

Taxicab  Service 

Yellow  Cab  Co.— 308  East  Washington M91 

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Telegraph  Companies 

Postal— 226  South   Sixth M1444 

Western  Union— 215   South   Sixth M4321 

Tire   Dealers 

General— Hodge  T.  &  S.,  622  S.  Spring C15 

Tourists'   Supplies  and  Tents 

R.  H.  Armbruster  Co.— 408  South  Fourth M925 

Watch   Repairing 

Tobin's  Jewelry  Store— 204  South  Sixth ....— M3470 

Variety  Stores 

F.  W.  Woolworth  Co.— 113  South  Fifth M1438 


CLUBS   AND    ASSOCIATIONS 

Auto  Club   (AAA)— St.  Nicholas  Hotel M5277 

Elks   Club— 507   South   Sixth M2063 

Knights  of  Columbus  Club— 6th  &  Edwards...M1803 

Masonic  Temple— 420  South  Sixth M1327 

Y.  M.  C.  A.— 317  South   Seventh M2430 

Y.  W.  C.  A.— Fifth  &  Jackson M413 

Grand  Lodge  I.  O.  O.  F—  Spring  &  Monroe M58 

Grand  Lodge  K.  of  P.— 618  South  Sixth C4843 


The  Springfield  tourist  camp  is  located  in  Doug- 
las Park  on  West  Grand  Boulevard  two  blocks 
north  of  Jefferson  Street. 

Written  constructive  criticism  of  this  booklet, 
addressed  to  its  publisher,  will  be  appreciated. 


Published  by 

CHAS.   R.    ECHOLS 

829   East  Adams  Street 

Springfield,   Illinois 

Lock  Box  562 


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